Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2726, Edmund Fare, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Sare, Edmund Priscilla
W 2726
CONTENTS

Abt. Elizabeth Virginia
Priscilla Frazier widow of Edmund Frazier who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of fifty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued 22 nd day of December 1851 and sent to H. K. H. Co.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under July 29, 1848, Page 125 Vol. C

FARE, EDMUND (VA.) W-2726
To List of Collected from 4 March 1848, No: sent to Judge Purcell, Present
23 Decer 1857
H. A. Dickens, Aug 28/ Same Sept 28/53-

Virginia
Sp. Prince William County To Wit
The following is the declaration of Precilla Fane resident of said County and State, Widow of Edmund Fane after having been duly sworn on this 6th day of June 1848. Says she is the identical widow of Edmund Fane who was a soldier of the Virginia State line during the War of the revolution that he informed her after their marriage, which took place in the year 1796 that he was at the Siege of Yorktown and continued in service until the said war closed, that she does not now recollect his Captain's name as it was some thirteen years after the close of said war before her intermarriage with him, she further says, that her said husband died in the last of December in the year 1845, that about the year of 1837 he placed his claim in the hands of an agent, but he neglected it and that they for the last twenty years have lived in an obscure part of the County. She further says that she has not married since her said husband's death, and that her maiden name was Lorelaid, she claims the pension that was due her said husband at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
Precilla Fane
Virginia
Prince William County to Wit
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Precilla Fane and made oath that the foregoing declaration contains the truth to the best of her knowledge and belief and I do further certify that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that she is very old and feeble.
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and it would be difficult for her to travel the Court house of said County given under my hand and Seal this 6 th day of June 1848
J. Williams J. P.
In Prince William County, Court, June 7 th 1848.
The foregoing declaration of Priscilla Fann widow of Edmund Fann deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, was presented in open Court, approved of by the Court and ordered to be certified at copy Teste J. Williams
Virginia - Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing order is a true transcript from the records of said County Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 7 th day of June 1848.
J. Williams
18 18 37 73

Prince William County - Virginia November 5 th 1851
I John Fare of said County depose & say that I was born & raised in this County & am now about fifty two years of age. My father Edmund Fare of this County who died some years ago has frequently told me that he never was in the Revolution & recollected nothing of it. His mother (my grandmother) brought him here a small boy after the Revolutionary war ended. I have one sister older than myself. She is about fifty four or turning fifty five. I have heard my father talk about being in the Whiskey insurrection among the Whiskey boys.
Question by Mr. Fare Attorney
How old was your Father when you were born.
Answer I cannot form any idea
Question by same how long has it been since the Revolution.
Answer I think it has been eighty years
Question by same When you went to see old Mrs Davis of this County to prove your Father's Revolutionary Service, about three years ago
What did she say
Answer I do not remember asking her if your Father told you he was not in the Revolution
Answer I will not answer the above question

In What year was your Father born
Answer I can form no Idea
Question by Same do you think your Father was born before 1750
Answer I cannot say
Question by Same When you were in Washington last Summer did you or not your Father was about sixty years of age when he died
Answer I might or might not as I was vexed
Question by Same did you ever tell any person since last March that your Father must have been in the Revolution
Answer I never did at any time or place
Question by Same do I understand you to say that you are anxious to drop your objection to your Mother's pension, if the Gentleman who instigated you is tired of it
Answer I am I have nothing to do with it
Witness P. Moulton
John his + Paro Mark
No a Prime Wm Co Sworn to before me this 5 th Nov. 1857 By the above named John Farn A. H. Hovey J. D.

Prince William County Virginia
November 5 th 1857
I Elizabeth Fare certify that I have frequently heard Edmund Fare say that he never was in the Revolution & could recollect nothing about the events of the Revolution. I have heard him say he was in the Whisky insurrection over the mountains. I have heard him over & over again say that none of his kin were in the Revolution that he knew of except his sister, husband. I have no idea how old he was.
Cross Interrog & by Atty for Mrs. Fare.
Are you not the wife of John Fare? ~ Ans I am ~
Cross Interrog ~ What is your age? ~ Answer ~ I am fifty four years of age ~
Cross Int 3 ~ Have you any idea when the Revolutionary War commenced or ended?
I have none ~
Kitrup J. Maattan.
Elizabeth her Fare Mark
Prince William County To Wit:
This day Elizabeth Fare, whose name is subscribed to the above, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace said County & made Oath that the answers to the questions above stated are true as she truly believes and that she had subscribed her name thereto in confirmation thereof this 5 th day of Nov. 1857.
B. E. Hamilton J.P.

Know all men by these presents, that we Edward Hair and Young Lovelace are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Robert Brooke Esquire Governor of Virginia and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars current money, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 30 th day of January Anno. Domini 1796.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there hath been this day issued from the Clerk's Office of Prince William County, a license for a marriage intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Edward Hair and Presley Lovelace. Now if there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
John Williams
Edward his Hair
Young his Lovelace
State of Virginia - Prince William County to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing marriage bond is a true transcript from the records of said County Court.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and annex the seals of the said Court, this 1 st day of July 1848, and in the 72 nd Year of the Commonwealth.
M. Williams

1927 January 10, 1928
J. S. C. Ellington 933 Arabella St., New Orleans, LA.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2726 it appears that Edmund Fare while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, where he was reared, enlisted and served as a private of infantry in the Virginia Line for one year and three months and was at the Siege of Yorktown, names of his officers not stated. He died December 15, 1845 in Prince William County, Virginia.
Soldier married in 1796 (marriage bond dated January 30, 1796), in Prince William County, Virginia, Priscilla (often called Preshy) Lovelace, or Loveless, born about 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 6, 1848 while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia.
They had children: Nancy Fare aged about 55 in 1851, Polly Lovelace living in that year, Elizabeth who married James Wright and both living in Alexandria, Virginia in 1851, and
I need the survey to get for wh. pen. was allowed

Re
John born about 1799, married Elizabeth born about 1796, maiden name not stated, and both living in Prince William County, Virginia in 1851.
Respectfully,
I did not use "Whiskey Insurrection" + was of 1814 as it was only used by those who were trying to prove that fals. was not in Rev.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1927-Jan. 18 - Hist. to J. P. St. H. in 1904
1927 Mar. 23.
J. S. C. Ellington ad. hist. firm 1/10/27 is records of only one, and that actual name: Ellington
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2726
Priscilla Fane
Widow
Edmund Fane
Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1945
Index: Vol. A , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FARE, EDMUND (VA.) W-2726

com 6.20 May 1891

32. 822 District of Columbia Edmund Thare decd
of R d William Co, in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded in _____ in the Virginia for 1 Year & 3 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Washington City at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. End of Dec r 18 th 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1851 and to Dickins & Coombs
means to the 4th of Present Pension allowance ending Payable Annually
Recorded by D. R. Wrightman Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 14,88 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

Priscilla Lane Edmond - D.C. - 29 Aug.
Col.

To the Com d of Pensions.
Washington 22 Aug
Sir,
Some years ago I prosecuted the claims of Edmund Fann and Priscilla Fann his widow under the acts of 1832 & 1848. They were allowed at the rate of $50 per Ann. and should have been allowed for a little more. The error it appears was made in calculating how much time £32. 10s would make - The error is one in calculation and is self evident I have been requested to apply to you to have it corrected. -
Yours very resp ly Francis A. Dickinson.

Prince William County Virginia. This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county state Charles Goodwin a respectable old citizen and made oath that he is in the eighty sixth year of his age and states minute- ly that he knew Gamina Fare, late of this county who married Priscilla Lovelace; sixty six years ago; and was then a man grown, thinks that said Fare was about three years older than himself lived not far from him for many years says he could not speak from his own knowledge as to said Fare's services in the war of the revolution in the Virginia state lines because he was not in the service himself - but has an indistinct recollection of having heard Fare or some other old person speak to that effect in this county some years since. He said Goodwin further makes oath that he made the above statement in substance to William F. Purcell more than three years ago having met said Purcell on the road in this county. And he believes that he is now the oldest man living in this part of said county being near the place where said Fare died
Given under my hand and seal This 21 st day of August 1857
Joseph C. Brown J. P.

Prince William County Virginia
I do further certify that the sd Charles Goodwin further made oath that he knew Vincent Hings lived near sd Gamond Fare at the time he first knew sd Fare in sd county and that sd Hings afterwards moved to Washington city many years ago August 2nd 1857 Joseph C Brown
Prince William County ss
Brantville Nov 3 d 1857.
Cross Interrogatories of F Moulton for Pension Officer
1 st You say you have an indistinct recollection of having heard  that some or some other person speak of his services - Please state more definitely who you have heard speak of Fars services & when -
Answer - I have heard Fars himself & old Hugh Davis speak of said Fars services in the revolution - I have heard them talking together in reference to his services - I have heard them talk of the Siege at Yorktown - I do not recollect how long since - It may have been twenty years ago - It was some time before Davis death - 2 nd Q l - Have you ever heard his services questioned by any one previous to the granting the pension? -
Ans - I never have - before nor since from a respectable source -

3 d Interrog - How old were you at the commencement of the Revolution?
Ans - I was sixteen years & two or three months -
4 th Int When were you living at that time? -
Ans - I was living in the lower part of Maryland at a place called Blackstone Island - I was drafted while living there but wasn't able to travel & did not go -
5 th Int - How soon after this did you move to Virginia?
Ans - About a year afterwards -
6 th Int - How long after you moved into Prince William before you became acquainted with Edmund Fox?
Ans - It was about four or five years -
7 th Int - How long did you acquaintances continue?
Ans Until the day of his death -
8 th Int
What do you consider to have been the commencement of the war?
Ans - When I was drafted & when they all marched off from my neighborhood -
I have read the above interrogatories & answers to Mr. Goodwin & he says the above answers are strictly true
J. Morton

J. W. Dickens
Aug. 28/55.

Pension Office,
August 28. 1855.
Sir,
I have received and considered your letter of the 22 d instant, applying for increases of pension in the case of Edmund Fane deceased - It is impossible at this time to ascertain whether the office adjusted the claim upon the amount of depreciation shown, or the first share paid to a man of the name of "Edmund Fane" or upon the partial proof of service furnished in the case after it had been rejected by the Secretary of the Interior in 1850 - final The decision of the office cannot, therefore, be safely disturbed now. It is not a case where error is clearly traceable to a mistake in calculation; and, consequently, not within the rule which would, in such a case an early authorize action without additional proof
Very resp y , &c A. A. Dickens Esq r Present }

Memoranda in case of Edmund Fare

In the Volume in this office containing "a list of State Soldiers & Seamen who have received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781" is the following entry - pay 40 -
   "Mens Names" "By whom drawn" "Time" "Sum"     Yare Edmund Sold r of Infantry in Mr Prothro's 2 nd August 1781 £32.  

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State — Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 2nd day of August 1784, in the name of Edmund Fare as Vol. Inf ————— and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £32. 0. 11 ————— delivered to Mr Broadhead but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 12th day of September 1855. —
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Clutter Aud. Pub. Accts.

Affidavit of John Fair son of Priscilla Fair, - enclosed to me by P. D. Linscomb
J. E. H. Call

Virginia Prince William County, set.
John Fair, a resident of the said County of Prince William and State of Virginia, this day personally appeared before the undersigned and made oath that he is aged about fifty two years, that he is the son of Edmund Fair who was the husband of Priscilla Fair both of whom were also residents of the County and State aforesaid, that he has often heard his father say that he the said Edmund Fair never served in the revolutionary war and that he had no recollection of the same. Given under my hand this 23 d day of September 1851 at my office in the Town of Bruntville and the County & State aforesaid
Myrtle Mead Commissioner in the

Priscilla Faye
Edmund
Cal. Oct. 29 9, 48
Priscilla Faye of Parsons.

J. Hindt Esq. Washington. Comm. of Pensions 15 Sept 1853
Sir,
Enclosed I have the honor to hand you a Certificate from the Auditor of Virginia, showing that Edmund Hane received a balance of pay due on account of his revolutionary service, amounting to £32 which is equal to $106. \frac{66\frac{2}{3}}{100} and proves that Mrs. Priscilla Hane should have received a pension of at least $53. \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per ann. - Be so good as to have the error corrected and a new certificate issued to the heirs.
Yours respectfully Francis Nicholson

Prince William County Virginia
This day appearing before me a justice of the peace for the said county & state; William Goodwin and made oath that he is now in his seventieth year; and that he was well acquainted with Edmund Fann of this county, for many years before his death; that said Fann was a much older man than himself, probably twenty years, said Fann's eldest child now living must be near sixty years old in his opinion says he knows her well, has heard it said repeatedly "that said Fann was a revolutionary soldier in the service of this state; I do further certify that said Goodwin is a respectable citizen of said county, given under my hand and seal this the 31 st day of July 1857
A. H. Sams J. P. etc.

Prince William County - Virginia November 4 th 1857 -
I William Thomas of said County do hereby say that I saw Edmund Parr when I was a small boy & I should judge from his appearance at that time that he was at least sixty years of age - That was in the year 1818 - In reference to his claim for a pension I know nothing from my own knowledge but I heard Mr Thomas Wood say that he (Parr) was entitled to a pension, but he had doubts whether it could be established - Mr Wood was engaged in prosecuting all kinds of Mil- itary Claims & a man of much intelligence resided at the time in this County - William Thomas
Witness Prince Wm Co I soon to before me a Letter of the Peace for said County by the above named William Thomas who is a man of respectability and great intelligence.
Given under my hand this 4 th Nov. 1857
J. Lysons J.P.

Prince William County - Virginia Brentsville Nov 4 th 1851
I Lemmon Lynn of the County aforesaid do certify that I knew Edmund Pace of said County when I was a boy & I am now fifty one years of age & he was an old man when I first knew him. I lived not far from him during his life, and from the time of the first al- lowances to Revolutionary Soldiers the general report was that he was one of those en- titled. I have never entertained any doubt as to his service in the Revolution.
L. Lynn

Prince William County state of Virginia Personally appeared before me Lettie Gill of said County and state and made oath That she is the widow of John Gill deceased who drew a revolutionary pension and was a resident of this county at the time says that she has often heard her said husband say that Edmund Fare was in the war of the revolution in the state him a while and that - he ought to have a pension and her and her husband lived not far from Fare in said county And I further certify that Mrs Gill lives near me at this time and is a respectable witness
Given under my hand and seal this The 1 st day of August - 1837 Joseph C. Brown J. B.

State of Virginia Prince William County I do hereby certify that Nancy Fare Daughter of Edmund Fare state that she was now in her fifty sixth year and that she never doubted the correctness of her Father's service in the revolutionary war that her Brother John Fare was younger than she was and considered he had at times acted strangely in the past she said that she understood from her Brother John that Mr Lifescomb was to have been down four weeks ago to get the evidence of Michael Coome & Samy Cooper to oppose the allowance of a pension and not know by what authority Mr Lifescomb acted, she said her mother was very poor and needy; said that Samy Cooper had somewhat lost his mind and she had heard his wife state the same a few days since!
August the 1 st 1837
Joseph C Brown

Virginia Prince William County
I Joseph C Brown a justice of the peace for said county & state do hereby certify that at the request of Judge Purcell who stated to me that Philip D Lipsecomb had as he said he was informed had been trying to concoct weeks since to get up a prejudice against a pension of Priscilla Fare widow of Edmund Fare late of this county because he said Purcell was one of the agents and that he said Lipsecomb being an inveterate enemy of his because of personal conflicts; desire of me to go through the neighborhood where said Edmund Fare lived and make an investigation for and against the claim I have accordingly done, as will be seen by the affidavits of Mr Charles Goodwin & others hereto annexed and conversed with others whose evidence I did not think it necessary to take and could find nothing against said claim and I am constrained to say that in my own judgment the said claim is correct. I further state that I met with a gentleman near the town of Brentsville the county seat, of property and influence who stated that he had some time since heard that Philip D Lipsecomb was trying to get up a petition against the claim of said Fare said if he had presented to him he should have treated said Lipsecomb abruptly he further stated that that Lipsecomb was an enemy of Judge Purcell because of personal conflicts he spoke of said Purcell in commendable terms said he knew him from his boyhood.
August the 1 st 1857 Joseph C Brown (J. C. B.)

Alexandria County Virginia
Archabald Goveance a competent witness personally appeared before me an instant Justice of the peace for said County & State and made Yath that he is in 74 th year of his age and that Edmond Gore whose widow is now an applicant for a revolutionary pension married his cousin Priscilla Goveance and that he knew them as man and wife fifty three years ago and they then had two or three children. He has heard them both say repeatedly that they were married in Prince William County, and that he never heard the marriage questioned in his life. He further makes oath that Nancy Gore Polly Goveance and Elizabeth Wright are the children of said Priscilla Gore by Edmond Gore who never was married but once.
Given under my hand & seal this 9 th day of December 1851.
Shashr J. Harper

Nov. 5. 1851
Brentville Penn W. Co Pa
I John D Mills in the sixty sixth year of my age do solemnly swear that my Father Geo. Mills was a pensioner of this County for his services in the war of the Revolution & I have known Edmund Faw late of this County for many years before his death, and I have often heard Edmund Faw say repeatedly that he was a private in the war of the Revolution. I have heard my said Father repeatedly say the same And I believe if he the said Faw were now living he would be now ninety years of age
Craps Int by Moulton
How long have you lived in this County?
Answer I was born & raised in this County
How far did you live from Edmund Faw?
Answer About eight Miles & I saw him frequently during his life, upon an average five or six times a year - Craps Int by Moulton Do you remember that your father was asked particularly to said Faw's services? & if so state what he said - Answer - Something near eighteen

years ago George Beach in Painesville asked me to enquire of my father whether John Colvert was not in the Revolution, which I promised to do. I came to my father & asked him & he said "No — John Colvert was only a plough boy in the Revolution he was not there, but Edmund Fare who lives along side of him was in the Revolution — He ran away from his father & mother & enlisted when he was not more than sixteen or seventeen years old."
John D. Wells
On Prime Wm County I Craven Peak say on oath that I knew Old Edmund Fare late of this County all my life and have always heard Old persons say when it was a subject of conversation that said Fare was a private in the war of the Revolution and I am now in the sixty sixth year of my age
Witness J. Moulton
his Craven Peak mark
Nov. 5. 1857
The above statements were made in my presence, but no Magistrate could be procured before whom the parties could be sworn —
J. Moulton

Primer William County Virginia I Charles E. Norman Justice of the Peace of sd County and State I do her by certify That Nancy Gordin a respectfully lady of said County appeared before me and stated that she lived near Edmund Fair and James Cooper of said County many years and heard James Cooper distinctly say that Edmund Fair was a man born when he sd Cooper was a boy that she heard old Mr. Sullivan who was a Revolutionary pensioner of this County and State say that sd Fair was a private in the revolution of this State
Given under my hand and seal this 2 day of August 1851
Chas E. Norman (JB)

Washington County D.C.
I Richard Freeman Smallwood being duly sworn say that I was raised in Prince William County Virginia, and I knew Edmund Fare late of said County & State, for thirty years before his death, and I have often heard him speak of being in the war of the Revolution as a private in the Virginia State line and I have heard other old persons speak of it and he was always regarded as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and he was always considered a man of strict honor and veracity He has children that I think must be sixty years of age
Richard J. Smallwood
Washington County D.C.
This day the above Richard J. Smallwood came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County D.C. and subscribed and swore to the foregoing statement, and I do further certify that he is personally known to me as a man of honor and integrity
Given under my hand and seal This 11 th  Sept October 1850
P. M. Pearson Sp. Seal

Prince William County State of Virginia I Joseph C. Brown Justice of the peace for said county and state do hereby certify That Michael Coome of said county stated before me that he knew Edmund Fare late of said county to have been more older than himself he said Coome stated that he was now in his seventy fourth year fearing from making a more minute calculation that said Edmund Fare was older about five years older than he supposed Thinking he was old enough to have been in the Revolution, he would not swear that he was or was not there, because he was not there himself never heard any thing against the claim from any reliable source said that John Fare had at one time spoken against the claim and at another said he desired the put money to be put at interest during the old lady's life that when she died it might be divided among all the children said that he heard that Mr. Lifecomb was to have been down four weeks ago to take James Coopers and his evidence in order to defeat the claim he further expressed his surprise his surprise at the course pursued by Mr. Lifecomb as he did not know what could be his motive further stated that the above named James Cooper was a neighbor of his but that his mind was somewhat impaired and that he had heard the said Coopers wife say the same August the 9 th 1857. Joseph C. Brown Justice

Brimfield Va May 13.
Paid 37 1/2
Mr Cole
J. E. Heath Esq.
Washington City
D.C.
Particular

Pawtucket 10 th May 1851
Dear Sir I have just seen a Statement in the hands of John Fair Son of Edmund Fair, showing that if 739 01 has been paid to Priscilla Fair for the Service of Edmund Fair her husband in the Revolutionary War - I have every reason to believe that Edmund Fair never was in the said War and that he had been committed before the U. States, - My reasons for this belief are that Mr. Fair the son also mentioned says that his father never was in that War, that he was not old enough - and James Coggeshall an old man in our County says that Ed. Fair and himself were boys together and read the same age, and that he Coggeshall was only four years old at the close of the War - My object in writing is to ascertain who took the service of Ed. Fair's Service, and what testimony testified in the case - Ed. Fair is well known in this Community and it is the general impression that he never served in the said War. I presume upon our former acquaintance in asking for this information I hope you will answer this at your earliest leisure
I hope you have a letter Official

show the Auditorship of old Va. Very truly.
Yours, J. W. Lefevre
P.S. I refer to Edmund Fair of Prince William when widow, has drawn the money mentioned above. I supposed there is another Edmund Fair on your rolls but the one to whom I refer never was in your way except that of 1812 as I have been informed — If it is necessary I will take a copy to show the facts.
Yrs, J. W. L.

Edmund Fane
D.
78

Washington County D.C.
I Edward J. Dorsey do swear that I was formerly a resident of Pittsylvania county Virginia and I was acquainted in said County with Edmond Faw who has since died, I was informed by by old persons in the County that said Faw had served in the Revolution-ary war, and I being anxious to obtain testimony for my Father Service who was a captain in the continental line called on said Edmond Faw at his house, and he informed me that he had served as a private in the Va. State line for several years, and that he had placed his claim for a pension in the hands of an agent, this was in 1836 or 7
Edward J. Dorsey
Washington county D.C.
The above affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me this day and I do certify that said Dorsey is a man of truth and veracity this 9 th March 1850
Thomas C. Dunn 991

Edmund Lawrence N. A. ...

Washington Oct. 19 1850
Sir,
Enclosed we have the honor to present to you further evidence in the case of Edmund Hare for a pension under act 7 June 1832.
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions.
Dickins & Coombs.

(Copy)
Department of the Interior April 3 d 1851
Sir, I have examined the papers in the case of Priscilla Fane, widow of Edmund Fane deceased, and I am of the opinion that the claim should be rejected.
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt (Signed) T. Ewing Secretary.
J. L. Edwards, Esq Comm r of Pensions

Washington County D.C.
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County and D.C. Hugh G Davis a resident of Prince William County Va And made Oath that he is in the sixty seventh year of his age, and that he was well acquainted with Edmond Faw late of Prince William County Va, and that his father Hugh Davis was a soldier and Pensioner of the war of the Rev- -olution, and that he said affiant has often heard his said Father and said Edmond Faw speak of their tols in the said Revolutionary war. said Edmond Faw was a private in the Virginia State line so they both said tho I did not understand they were together, said Faw married Priscilla

Fare Lovelace who is still alive and very old and needy, they have children the oldest must be sixty years of age. "And do further certify that Hugh C Davis is a man of truth and veracity given under my hand this 18 th Oct 1850
R. M. Pearson S.P. (W)
Prince William County - Va
Fredericksburg Nov 4 th 1851 Cross Mt of F. Moulton - How long have you been a resident of this County?
Answer - All my life I was born & raised in this County -
How far did you live from Edmund Fare?
Answer - About six miles - Can you state positively that you have heard your father & said Fare speak of his, Fare's services in the Revolution? so state some particulars in reference to it.

Answer - I have heard them talk about - their sufferings - of their going for days half starved & I have heard Pare say that nearly a whole winter he was half naked & had to take a part of his shirt at one time to bind up his feet -
Grass Mt Did not Edmund Pare refer to his services in the Whiskey Insurrection, when you heard him conversing with your father? No it could not have been, because my father was not in the Whiskey Insurrection & it was in winter that they spoke so much of their sufferings & the Whiskey Insurrection was not in winter -
Int of Mrs Fares Atty
Has not John Pare the son of Edmund Pare called on you within a month or two past & requested you to state what you had said in your deposition & enquired whether you had given a deposition in support of the pension?
Answer - He did
Further Int of Mrs Fares Atty Did you or not ask him why he objected to his mother's pension?
Answer He did & he answered, because they did not give it to him - that he ought to have it - that they only offered him twenty five dollars & he ought to have it all -
Grass Mt By whom was that amount offered him did he state? answer By his mother at Alton -
Joseph C. H. Arvin

Virginia Pensions W. City to wit
Hugh C Davis this day came before me and made oath to the court up of the within deposition, and I here- by certify that in the s c Hugh C Davis is a man in my belief is int- eg re to credit, upon his oath, given under my hand & seal the 4 th day of Nov r 1857
A. H. Saunders J. B. Lee

Mayor's office January 20 1850
At the request of Mr. Dickerson, made to me through Mr. Purcell, I state that I was acquainted with the late Vincent King of this city, and that I believe him to have been a man of strict veracity & honor; I state further that he lived & died next door to my residence, & that he was a man of vigorous mind & retained his mental faculties, as I believe, to the last day of his life
W. W. Stanton

37616
Edmund Fane ad
Adm. C.
act 7 June 1832
Adm te 1 yr 3 months for £50 per annum, commencing March 13 1 & terminating 15 th December 1845, when he died, payable to Priscilla Fane, his widow
West John Street Agency,
Richard Hooper Present

House of Reps June 20 1848
J. P. Edwards Esq Cont Pension }
Sir;
The enclosed papers for a Widow's Pension, are respectfully submitted to you for investigation - The marriage  evidence will be forwarded in a few days, when I hope the allowance may be made, and a certificate thereof returned to me.
Respectfully
Your Obedient
James S. Mear

Washington County D.C.
I Vincent King do swear that I was in the years of 1785, 86 & 87 well acquainted with Edmund Fare in the County of Prince William and State of Virginia I saw him frequently lived within less than a mile of me in said County and I heard him often speak of his being in the war of the Revolution in the Virginia State line and his neighbors speak of it also, I never heard the question doubted, he married Precilla Loveless commonly called Presky Loveless, whom I am informed is an applicant now for the arrear due her deceased husband whom I am told died in the year 1845. I further say when I heard recently that he had never received his pension I was surprised and thought it was justly due to him I further say that I am now in my eightieth year, and have been a resident of Washington County D.C. for more than forty years.
Vincent King
Washington County D.C. Vincent King a resident of said county and district personally appeared before me and subscribed and swore to the above affidavit, and I do further certify that Mr. King is an old respectable citizen of said county and district and has filled the office in said county of Justice of the Peace for many years.
Given under my hand and seal This 18 th day of July 1848
L. Washington, S.P. (B)

Nov 27 Nov 1848.
6792 Pension Office, November 27th, 1848.
On,
The affidavit of Vincent King, presented by you in the case of Edmund Ware, etc. does not meet the requisition of my letter to the Hon. S. P. Green of the 27th June last. In order to identify Ware with the soldier to whom the Certificate of dispreziation for service in the Virginia State Line was issued, the time of his entering, and the time and manner of his leaving, the service as well, as the Company and Regiment, to which he belonged should be shown. This is required also by the rules adopted for the adjustment of claims under the Act of 7th June, 1832; and, unless the parties interested can comply with the requisition enabling so as to trace his name upon the rolls of that service in this Office, they must establish his service by the testimony of two or more witnesses who were themselves in the Army with him. The witness whose affidavit is now furnished had no personal knowledge of Ware's

service, and therefore his certificate or affidavit does not afford the evidence required.
I am, Very Respectfully, Sam R. (W. J. Scott.)
J. G. Buel for Commr of Pensions.
H. L. Dicking, Esq., Present.

Washington 19 July 1848
Sir,
Enclosed I have the honor to present to you the Affidavit of W. Vincent King of this City in support of the claim of Mrs. Priscilla Fane widow of Edmund Fane for the pension due her husband under the act of Congress 7 th June 1832
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions.

Pension Office,
September 25, 1855.
Sir,
In reply to your letter covering a certificate of the auditor of Public accounts, designed as additional evidence for increase in the case of Priscilla Hare, act July 29, 1848, District of Columbia rolls, I can only refer you to my letter, of the 28 th August last, and to add that the evidence now adduced was, before the office at the time claim it was originally ad, (indicated)
Very respectfully JC
Francis A. Dickens Esq Pension

Plene William County State of Virginia Personally appeared before me the under- -signed a Justice of the Peace for said County Archibald Lovely who made oath that he is now seventy years of age, and that He was well acquainted with Edmund Fane for more than fifty years before his death that He married a relation of his, and that the said Edmund Fane often told him of his service, in the War of the Revolution that He was a Soldier in the Virginia line said Fane further told him that he placed his claim for a pension in the hands of a agent and He had neg- -lected it. Said Fane died about Christmas in the year 1845, and I do further certify that I have known the affiant well for the last twenty five years and he is a man of undoubted truth
Given under my hand & seal this 7 th day of June 1848
J. Williams J.P.
Virg.

Prince William County Virginia
Said Archibald Love left further made oath that He is well ac- quainted with Priscilla Fane who is an applicant for the Pension that was due her deceased husband Edmund Fane at the time of death He is the lawful widow of said Edmund Fane who was a soldier in the Virginia State Line in the War of the Rebellion
Given under my hand this 7 day of June 1848
Subscribed to the foregoing death and affidavit seventh line were made before swearing
Robert Williams J.P.
Virginia, Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of Prince William County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Robert Williams who has given the preceding certificate is authorized of the power for the said County of Prince William, and was at the time of signing the same duly commissioned and qualified to said Office, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of June 1848
(J. Williams C.C.)

Virginia - Prince William County Nov 3 d 1851.
I Richard G Davis of said County do hereby say, that I was in the office of W m J Purcell Esq in Washington City sometime in June 1848 & John M Williams Esq formerly a resident of this County (who had been a member of the Legislature of this County) entred the office & took from his pocket an old looking paper, which was the declaration of Edmund Fare for a Pension in the War of the Revolution, bearing the name of said Fare, with his mark I believe sworn to before Col John Hooe late a Magistrate of this County. It was interlined & with various erasures so altered by Williams, as to adapt it to the Widows case, and said Williams handed me said paper & requested me to copy the same which request I acceded to - And that copy is the same original declaration of Priscilla Fare which now bears her mark & signature, with the approval of the County Court of this County, said approval dated June 7 th 1848 & which has this day been examined by me at the request of Mr Moulton - Said copy was then handed to said Purcell by said Williams with the request that he said Purcell would attend to the case for Mrs Fare as he Williams had neglected it for several years Said Purcell as I have been informed and believe afterwards obtained said Priscilla Fares signature & the approval of the County Court above referred to - Said Fare from my earliest

recollection lived within three miles of the Court House of said County - I was raised near the said Farm & have frequently heard him speak of being in the Revolutionary War - At the time I was in said Penells Office as above stated, I stated that I had frequently heard said Farm was in the Revolution -
Cross Interrog - How long did you live a neighbor to said Edmund Farm?
Answer - I was born & raised within a mile & a half of him Cross Int - How old are you?
Answer - I am thirty seven years of age -
Cross Interrog - Did you ever hear Farm mention any particulars in reference to his service -
Answer - I never have, I have only heard him speak of his being in the Revolutionary War in general terms -
Cross Int - What was his character for truth & veracity?
Answer -
I have never heard his veracity questioned -
Cross Int - Have you not heard his services doubted in the Community?
Answer - I never before this controversy arose & have not since, heard his services doubted except by two

persons whose names I prefer not to give I have never heard any old person dispute it at any time
R. G. Davis
James William County, to wit:
Richard G. Davis whose deposition is signed to the foregoing deposition, this day, produced the same before me, and made to the truth of the statements therein set forth: I further certify, that said Richard G. Davis is personally well known to me and that I consider him a gentleman of integrity, and that his statements are in every way entitled to credit and belief.
Given under my hand this 3 d day of November — 1831
A. Nicol
(commissioner in Chancery)

State of Virginia - Prince William County, to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the County Court, for the said County of Prince William, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that I have examined the records of said Court from the year 1790 to the present time, and that I find no marriage bond for the marriage of Edmund Hais and Priscilla Lovelace, or any return of the marriage of the said parties.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of October 1818, and in the 13 th Year of the Commonwealth.
J. Williams

Mr Kirby
to be filed in the Revt Case of Edmund James Wilson — P William V.A. abt of 1832

Virginia
Prince William County, to wit
James Cooper a resident of the County aforesaid personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath, that he is will be eighty years of age next April. That he is well acquainted with Edmund Fain the said husband of Priscilla Fain, that the said Edmund Fain was one year younger than himself. That they were raised within one mile and a half of each other (in Prince William County aforesaid) that he knew the said Edmund Fain well, they were neighbors all their lives without interruption except for four months, and he the said Cooper is well satisfied that the said Edmund Fain never was in the war of the Revolution. The said James Cooper further says upon oath, that about four years ago he was at Brantonsville and William H. Prull came to him the said Cooper, and asked him if he did not know that the said Edmund Fain was in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Cooper told the said Prull to go off, he (Cooper) knew that the said Fain never was in the said War. Thereupon the said Prull insisted that the said Cooper should take a drink of liquor with him, and after he had taken the drink, the said Prull again asked him the said Cooper, if he did not now know that the said Edmund Fain was in the said Revolutionary war, and that he the said Cooper again told the said Prull to go away, that he the said Cooper knew that the said Edmund Fain was not in the said War. And further the said James Cooper saith not. Given under my hand this 7 th day of August 1851. James B. T. Thornton J.P.
I have been acquainted with the above named James Cooper for many years and regard him as a man of veracity of sound mind 7 th Augt 1851 James B. T. Thornton

Memoranda in Case of Missilla Fare

Prince William County Virginia
Brentville November 4th/1851
Crossed out by Mr. Powell 1851 for Mrs. Fair
When did the Revolutionary war end?
Answer - I do not now recollect
Crossed out - How old was you when the war ended?
Answer - I was four years & some other months.
Crossed out - In what year was you born
Answer - I was born in the year 1771 - in the year 1771
Crossed out - Did you ever find a claim of an ancestor of yours in the hands of Thomas Board?
Answer - I never did
What would be the age of your eldest child if now living? About 29 years -
Learned you say you had an almanac once that told you when the war ended what has become of that almanac
Answer - I decline answering it his mark James F. Hooper
Witness F. Martin

John Sp  crop examined by Mr Fann attorney in what year was your Father born I am not certain when he was born -

no 941  April 7-1857
Priscilla Fane
Widow of Edmund Fane esq.
Act 29 July 1848.
Filed by Dickens & Coombs

Alexandria County Virginia
The declaration of Priscilla Faw widow of Edmund Faw late of Prince William County Virginia who was a private in the Washington line in the war of the Revolution, And to whom a pension Certificate issued to, on the Seventeenth day of February last past for the pension that was due her said husband at the time of his death, The States that this declaration is made for the purpose of receiving a pension under the act of Congress of the 2 nd February 1848 in right of her said husband because she was married before 1800 to wit in the year 1796 as will be seen by reference to the papers on file at the Pension Office in the case already referred to. She further States that she was a widow when the law passed & is still a widow & she is now about eighty four years of age
Priscilla her X Faw mark

Alexandria County Virginia
This day Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for Said County & State the within named Priscilla Fane & made oath to Said Facts therein stated, & I am fully Satisfied with the truth of the same
Given under My hand & Seal this 29 day of March 1857
Wash t J s Harper (Seal)
Alexandria County Virginia It has been also made to appear to me by the oaths of Archibald Lowden & James Wright Respectable Witnesses, that Said Priscilla Fane is the Identical person She represents herself to be on the foregoing page
Given under My hand & Seal this 29 day of March 1857
Wash t J s Harper (Seal)

Virginia } Bonds Alexandria county }
J. R. A. Sinclair
Deputy clerk of the county court of Alexandria county do hereby certify that W. S. Harper is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and annex the seal of my said office this 29 th March 1831 and in the 73 rd year of the commonwealth
J. R. A. Sinclair. Deputy Clerk.

Proof of the Marriage before 1860 - required, & if the Records of the County where the marriage took place do not show the fact it must be proved that the two wit- nesses who gave their testimony John and Polly and Eliz. Fare are the children of Priscilla as well as Edmund Fare, each being over 50 years.

N 37/116 Edmund Fare and son
Lt. Col. J. J. Green June 27th 1848.
Lt. Col. A. D. King Nov. 27th '48.
Letter of Sec Interior dated Apr 3. 1850 rejecting claim
Act 7 June 1832

No 3766. Edmund Inare dec. J.D.
32822
see letter of Sec: Interior April 3. 1850
Rejected
Act June 7. 1832.

No
Priscilla Hare wid. of Edmund Virginia Act July 29 th 1851
Admitted
1 year of 3 months $ 50.00
Commencing March 4 th 1848
Priscilla Hare
Dickens & Coombs Washington D.C.

No 941
Priscilla Fare widow of Edmund. Va
Act of 29 th July 1848
Dickins & Coombs June 10 th 1857
941

Depositions of James Wright & Lovelace & Polly Lovelace in case of Edmund Fane
Depositions in case of Edmund Fane & Fanny

Deposition in favr of Edmund Fares claim

Alexandria County, Va.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for said county & State aforesaid Archibald Lovelace being duly sworn, says that he is now in the 78 th year of his age. That he was well acquainted with Edmund Fare late of Prince William County Va. and that he said Fare married his Cousin Priscilla Lovelace. That about fifty three years ago he said Lovelace set in stead in Prince William County near Edmund Fare and lived near him until the day of his death and that he has often heard said Fare and Hugh Davis a Revolutionary Soldier and others speak of said Fare's being in the War of the Revolution as a private in the Virginia State Line. Further says that James Cooper lived near Fare & himself at the time above referred to, That Cooper and himself were about the same age according to their calculation, and that Edmund Fare was fourteen years older than they were. Further says that he considers Cooper unfit to testify in any case case for want of mind & other causes not necessary to mention. Further says that, he does not think Cooper's testimony would be regarded in a Court of Justice where he lives to the value of straw. has heard that he said Cooper has been seduced lately to make an affidavit written by Philip D Lipscomb against the claim of Edmund Fare, coming directly in conflict with the statements made by Fare and other old persons years since. Further says that John Fare, about the month of May last stopped at his house on where he was at in Alexandria Va., and stated that he had been to Washington City and had examined the papers at the Pension Office in his mother's claim for a Revolutionary pension and that his father Edmund Fare must have been in the War of the Revolution; and that he said John Fare had been persuaded to do what he had done against it by Philip D Lipscomb, and that he said Fare thought he ought to have received some of the pension himself.
Alexandria

Alexandria County Va
The foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for said County & State, and I do certify that said Lovelace is a man of truth & integrity.
November 17 th 1851.
W. T. Massey J. P. Lead
Alexandria County Va Nov. 17 th 1851.
James Wright made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, who is a respectable man, and that he married the daughter of Edmund Fare late of Prince Wm County Va and that he has heard said Fare & other old persons say that said Fare was in the war of the Revolution & that he never doubted it; further says that John Fare was at his house in Alexandria on his way from Washington and said that he had seen the papers at the Pension Office & his Father Edmund Fare must have been in the war of the Revolution and what he had done against it he had been persuaded by Philip D. Lipscomb to do, he being an enemy of Judge Purcell's. He stated said John Fare stated that he had since the death of his Father gone to see old Mrs. Thos Davis to get evidence of his Father's Revolutionary Services. He said Wright further makes oath that he saw old James Cooper a few days since and found him in his Judgment incompetent to testify in any case and was surprised that any Magistrate should have administered an oath to such a man. Cooper said Edmund Fare might have been in the war of the Revolution. He Cooper further admitted that he had not seen Wm. G. Purcell since the Barbacue at Davis' Spring in Prince Wm which I have since been informed was in 1843 Cooper further stated that Philip D. Lipscomb was now furnishing him all his Tobacco without price.
W. T. Massey J. P.

Alexandria Co. Va
Polly Lovelace a competent witness made oath that she is the daughter of Edmund Farrow late of Prince Wm. County Va and that she has heard her father say that he was in the war of the Revolution and that he had placed his claim in the hands of Geo. W. Williams for a pension for his services and that John Farrow had sworn him to it. Further says that John Farrow said within her hearing about the month of May last that his Father was in the war of the Revolution and that he had been persuaded by Philip D. Lipscomb to do what he had against it. Further says she believes that if John Farrow could have received a part or all the money he would have been the first man to stand up for the claim. this 17 th November 1851.
M c G. Harper J.P.
Alexandria County Oct 17 Nov - 1851
Elizabeth Wright a respectable woman personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, State aforesaid & made oath that she is the daughter of Edmund Farrow late of Prince Wm. County Virginia & that she has heard her said Father Edmund Farrow often say that he was in the war of Revolution Agst  the  claim in Geo. W. Williams hands to get his pension for said services. That John Farrow stated in her hearing about three months ago that he had talked against his mother's pension because he had been persuaded by Philip D. Lipscomb. He further said he was off offence from self because he ought to have received some of the money. He also said that he had seen the papers at Washington City and his Father Edmund Farrow was certainly in the war of the Revolution.
M c G. Harper J.P.

933 Arabella Street,
New Orleans, La., 11/11/26.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The Virginia B.W. records show that Edmond Fere was awarded 200 acres of land account of his service in the Virginia Army during War of the American Revolution. Will you please advise me if your office has any record of this party, and if so, kindly furnish such information as you may have concerning him.
Yours truly,
J. S. C. Ekstrom

933 Arabella Street,
New Orleans, La., Jany 4th, 27.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, U.S., Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Under date of November 11th, 26, I wrote you, advising that the Virginia B.W. Records show Edmond Fare was awarded 200 acres of land account of serving in the Virginia Army during the War of the American Revolution, and asked you to kindly advise if your office had any record of this party.
Would be very glad to hear from you at your convenience.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. S. Clegg". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the closing "Yours truly,".
A handwritten mark or set of initials in cursive, possibly "M" or "Mx", located in the lower left area of the page.

New Orleans, La., 1/26/27.
933 Arabella Street.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Dept. Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Under date of Jany 10th, 27, you furnished me information concerning Edmund Fare. Kindly advise if you have record of Edmund or Edward Falt of Virginia.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "J. S. C. Elyington". The signature is written in dark ink and features a large, stylized initial "J" and a long, flowing tail on the "g".

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 23, 1927
J. S. C, Ellington 933 Arabella St. New Orleans, La.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to an EDMUND or EDWARD FAIR.
The EDMUND FARE, W. 2726 , whose history was furnished you January 10, 1927, is the only soldier by that name (searched under all spellings of the name) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner